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HONGKONG TE LEGRAPH

June 22, 1939.

UNEXPECTED

Way

Homicide Henry Batters

To Victory Over Roderick

HENRY ARMSTRONG DUCKS TO AVOID RODERICK'S LEFT.— An Incident during the recent fight in England between the sworld champion and his challenger, Erale Roderick, The negro won on points after a terrifle battle.

Terrific Hitting By Schoolboy

Cape Town.

What is believed to be a cricket record was set up at Kimberley when a high school boy, Terence Millen, hit eleven 6's in a score of 70.

Emrys Davies, the Glamor- gan all-rounder, who is coach- ing at the school, said that he knew of nothing like Millen's feat, though in county cricket Wellard, of Somerset, proached Millen's hitting by obtaining five consecutive 6's from the bowling of T. R. Armstrong (Derbyshire) In 1936.

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Walker Cuppers- Lose In Irish

Amateur Golf

Rosses Point, County Sligo,

June 21.

LOU GEHRIGE

MAY NEVER

PLAY AGAIN

Suffering From Paralysis

RETAINS WORLD TITLE

WITH 15 ROUNDS OF NON-STOP ATTACK

By Fred Dartnell

--London, May 26.

Henry Armstrong, dual world champion, was the win- ner of a fight at Harringay last night which will never be forgotten by those who saw it.

From beginning to end of the 15- round contest he was non-stop ag- gressor in defending his world welter- weight title against Ernle Roderick, the British champion, and won easily on points.

After the verdict, Armstrong carne to the microphone. His left eye was swollen, but he was otherwise quite composed.

"I thank you for your generous reception," he drawled out. "If you want to see me again I will be pleased if you make another match here for me.

Then Roderick, the man he had beaten after one of the most pal- pitating fights ever seen in this coun- try. spoke. His face had been battered by hundreds of punches, and there was a jump as large as a ben's egg on his right check. "

ARMSTRONG LIVES UP TO HIS NAME

.

But the Englishman was still cheer- ful. "I did my best," he said. "but I could not beat the greatest fighter

in the world."

And in these few words of recog- nition from the loser you have the Jepitome of the flight,

Armstrong, in his dressing room afterwards, declared, that Roderick was the gamest boxer he had ever inet.

"After the first round had gone 1 knew I would win, but during the sixth round my left hand, which was badly swollen, went, as you can see," he added.

Fractured is believed

the

"It has been suggested that I should meet Erie Boon for my light-weight tille,

and this I am ready to do."

to have abone in his left hand. Roderick did not bear out my hopes New York, June 21, that, with

advantage of 111b. Lou Gehrig, the famous New York weight and his trustworthy right, he Yankees' first baseman, is suffering might beat the dusky American, but from chronic infantile paralysis and he put up a grand display. probably will never play baseball) Armstrong lived up to all the flam- again, according to Mr. Ed Burrow, boynnt tributes that the American President of the Yankees.

Bght writers have given him. Gehrly, who is 36 years

Nothing like it has ever been seen played in 2,130 consecutive games for here before. With a cold detachment. the Yankers before voluntarily drop-he waded unceasingly into the fray, ping, out from the game early in the season after a bad showing.

of age,

It is understood that his disease is not likely to worsen.-Reuter. DISEASE CURABLE

New York, June 21. The Yankees to-day announced that a Mayo Institute diagnosis re- vealed that Lou Gehrig is suffering from chronic poliomyelitis. The doc- lors said the disease was curable, at least temporarily.

Gehrig is in good spirits and sald "With proper treatment, I may pos sibly regain my health and activity." -United Press.

round to-day by G. H. Owens, of Skerries.

Other Walker Cuppers losing to- day were Ceell Ewing, who was

In the Irish Native Amateur Golf beaten by J. Carr, of Sutton, Dublin, Championship, James Bruch, the by three and two; John Burke, who British Walker Cup player, was lost to B. J. Scannell, of University beaten by three and one in the fifth College, by four and three-Reuter,

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RODERICK WAS MAGNIFICENT

Roderick fought magnißcently. He punched away with grand de-

termination and refused to bow to: the Negro's reputation.

Armstrong was inches shorter, with;

that seemed spindle-shaped legs disproportionate under the torco and urms of a middle-weight.

He had power unending.

To describe the details of the fight

would be monotonous. Armstrong just kept forcing battering away

and

with both hands, and no matter what Roderick did it was always the attack with the champion.

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doubts whether Armstrong knows any other form of fighting. Certainly he did not retreat once. Rexlerink Inshed him with one rights jand stabbed away at him with hard

driving lefts.

But the Negro seemed immune to everything.

THRIVED ON BEING HIT

Towards the end of the Aght. | Roderick tried to see what he could do with some rights to the stomach, usunity supposed to be the Negro's weak spot, but Armstrong just thrived on being hit

About the twelfth round I thought there seemed a lessening of his might|| for a few seconds.

But he went on and on, sinashing wway, as though he could have gonë on all night had it been necessary,

I must admit that Armstrong's dis- play leaves me, as a boxing critic, almost as stupefled ns his victims in the ring. I have no explanation of his power

of fighting. cannot find words to praise the gallant show of the loser.

Rodrick went. down with his colours lying. He took punishment enough to beat three men, but he had

George Duncan

he and "Pop" won.

English Schoolboys To Play In Canada

MONTREAL, June 14.

A team of English school- boys will play a series of cricket matches in Canada this summer, Mr. Hartford, secre- tary of the Montreal and Dis. trict Amateur Cricket League has learnt from London.

The team expects to arrive here on August 11 and tenta- tive plans call for games in Montreal, Toronto," Ottawa, Windsor and Winnipeg..

ed

Mr. Hartford also announc- that the annual Inter- provincial match between Ontario and Quebec, for the Lord Atholstan Cup; will be played in Toronto on June 30 and July 1-Reuter,

GREAT BRITAIN

RETAINS GOLD CHALLENGE CUP

London, June 21.

RESULTS

OPEN PAIRS

IN

OF

BOWLS TOURNEY

Two Splendid Matches On

R. C. Green

Indian R. C.

(By "Abe")

Altogether five matchos were decided in the second round of the Open Pairs Bowls Champion- ship, several results boing rather unexpected.

On the Indian R.C. green at Soo- kunpoo, both the favoured pairs were defeated, W. L. Walker and J. C.

GEM HOAHING IN Gill, of the Police R.C., losing to D.

Fitches and R. Ellis, of the Pollca R.C., and E. G. Post and A. E. Carey, of the Police RC, losing to G. Dun- cun and W. Gill, of the Hongkong F.C

SEMI-FINAL OF SURREY TITLE F

Beats Mrs. Pittman A Second Time

London, May 20.

Both the winning pairs, however, played very well indeed

and fully

deserved their victories on the day's play

Fiches and Ellis, for stones, combined very well together, and if

Walker more often than not had the better of riches,

of Fitchen, Ellis had by far the better of the game against. Gill,

Miss Hardwick, Miss Scott and

On many occasions when Walker Miss Hoahing, joined Miss Lumb in and Gill were having two or three, the semi-final of the Surrey women's Ells came up with his heavy woods, championship at Surbiton and will either opening up the head or taking meet to-day in that order.

the jack back to his back woods, Miss Hardwick found herself with-Right through the match he was on in a point of losing the first set to

the young Devon player, Mias Dinna top of his form and was the chief Wood, a recent West of England/ "Cason for his side's win.

Scoring was very tight all through, junior champion. Miss Wood Jed It was 4-4 at the end of the fifth head, 6-4 and 40-15 and 0-5, grading 1-5 for Fitches and Ellis on the 10th, her length and driving freely to all 12-6 on the 14th, 14-11 on the 18th. parts of the court. Then she grew On the 19th when the score was 14-

anxious and Miss Hardwicit

over

La

more

rallied to save the set at 8G 10, Walker and Gill were lying three the critical 14th game when she had when Ellis had his last wood to roll. chance to get 7-all Miss Wood Had Ellis failed, there would have chivalrously told the umpire that beer a

difference of only one shot be- with scores, fween the

Livo Miss Hardwick, which he had wee by awarded our, was In. Miss Hard-hearls to play and the issue, would wick carried the second set at 6-1.ave been very open

en indeed. But Ellis Miss Scott played a curious match He did not take first shot but got could do little wrong yesterday, against Miss Thomas. After winning e

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the first set at 7-5 Miss Scott reach-second and therefore started the 20th ed 5-love in the second. When all still three in the lead. He and his looked over Miss Thomas pluckily partner got a three on this head and won Ave games in a row before re-everything was over bar the shouting.

inquishing the set and match at The final score was 10-11. 75,

CHINESE GIRL ADVANCES

MORE CONSISTENT

Miss Honhing had beaten Mrs.

On the adjoining rink, G. Duncan Pittman of Hurlingham two weeks and W. Gill were far too consistent

ago and she did so again. She made

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handed out a lot of punishment him- self. Yet what is the use of a smash- ing right or splendid left against a man like Armstrong?

At the International Horse Show, the mistake in the first set, of playing for E. G. Post and A. E. Carey and off him like water Great Britain to-day retained

to Mrs. Pittman's stronger forehand won by 29-18. Amongst their from a duck's

Punches dropp. It must have Edward Prince of Wales Gold and lost it at 6-2. She won

and Gill Buccessful heads, Duncan the

scored three fours and two threes. been disheartening to Roderick, but Challenge Cup. The competition is second and third sets at 6-4. he showed

no evidence of that. He open to teams of three, with two In the men's singles M. D. Delo- The winners led all the way, 8-1 on went fighting on, and although he rounds of eight jumpa cach

ford, No. 4, had the satisfaction of unfort, 15-5 on the ninth, 23-11 Great Britain had 10 faults. She beating D. W. Builer, ranked two and 20-13 on 10th. was well beaten-he did not win a single round-he was still on his feet was represented by Major W. F. places above him. Deloford appeared

Lending almost throughout, at the finish.

Butler, riding Big Sweep, who was to have a lien on the first set, but m

N, P. Karanja defeat- And few men who have met Homi-the only rider without faults, Major. lost it ut 2-7. in the second heed J. S. Logan and J. G. Meyer by cide Henry can boast of that.

C.H.M. Brunker, riding Clever Vixen, allowed Butler to pull up from 1--123-19. When the score stood at 19-12 The crowd of 5,000 was disappoint-and Major N. H. Kindersley, riding to four-all before clinching it in favour of the Craigengower pair, Ingis small and there were many Muguire.

C--4. In the final set Delaford los: Logan and Meyer scored a six and a emply scats.

France was second with 20 faults, the 9th game from 40-love after aingie to tle the scores, but the win- Italy third with 27 faults.-Reuter.

holding three match points. One Hers obtained a three and one on the began to wonder If the tenacious last two heads. Butler would pulf up again, but a F. Haynes and L. Collyer defeated double fault at 4-5 was costly and W. McLeod and W. Dall by 23-18 on Deloford was home on a clever pass Two good pairs were in opposition

the Cralgengower C.C. green. Ing shot at O.

KHO SIN-KIE "SEEDED"

NOT IN LIST How Chinese

ATWIMBLEDON Competitors Are Drawn

London, June 21.

One hundred and twenty-eight players will participate in the men's singles and 96 in the women's singles at the Wimbledon tennis championships which commence on Monday, June 26.

The list of "seeded" players was announced to-day.

The following is the men's list: H. W. Austin (Great Britain), R. La Riggs (America), Donald · MoNell; (America), Puncco (Yuroslavia), Henner Henkel (Germany), Elwood Cooke (America), Roderick Menzel (Germany) and 1. Tloczynski (Po- land).

Austin Beaten By Kukuljovic

London, June 21. "Bunny"` Austin, holder of the Queen's Club lawn tennis championship, was defeated to-day-in the third round by Kukuljevic of Yugoslavia, who. won by 6-4, 6-4-Reutor.

The following is the women's list: Miss Allon Marble (America),-Miss Helen Jacobs (America), Madamo Hüdo Sperling (Denmark), Madame Mathieu (France), Mlle. Jadwina Jedzrejowska (Poland), Miss Kay Stammers (Great Britain), Miss Ruth Hardwick (Great Britain), and Mrs. Polish player, Tloczynski, has been Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (America). placed on the "seeded" ist rather- The list of men's doubles teams is than the Chinese competitor, Kho Sin- headed by the German pair, Henner kic, and the Englishman, Charles Henkel and Georges von Metaxa, who are. are followed by the American com-

bination of Elwood Cooke and Bobby the English player, Miss Jean Nicoll

Noteworthy also is the fact that Riggs, the French veterans, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon, and has been placed on the "seeded" list the English players, Charles Hare although she is only 17 years of age and F. H. D. Wilde.

|and is playing in her first Wimbledon

doubles match this year..

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

London, June 21.

Deloford now plays J. S. Olia, the on the Hongkong F.C. green, J. holder, and Filby opposes Kho Sin Frazer and E. C. Fincher beating M. Kle. Results:

Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah by 20-13.

MEN'S SINGLES (Surrey Champlon ship): 3rd Rd.) 7. 8. Quin (holder), di W. F. Freeroan, 6-1, 6-4; M. D. Deloford

bt D, W. Butler, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4; F. J. Flby W. II. Durlac & Mrs, F. M. Strawion bt bt F. D. Leyland, 0-1, 0-4; Khoʻsin Kla bt. Mrs. W. St. Clair Morford & Mir D. M. C. M. Jones, G-1, 1-5.

Wood, 1-0, 6-3; Miss J. Saunders & Ass WOMEN'S SINGLES (Surrey Champion V. E. Scott bt Mrs. J. B. Pittman & Miss ship]: 4th Rd.: Miss R. M. Hardwick bt T. R. Jarvis 6-6, 6-1, 6-3, 4th found: Alls Miss D. M. Wood, 0-0, 6-1; Mias V. F. B, Nuthall & Miss J. Nicail bt Miss B. Scott bt Mins It. Thoman, 7-5, 7-5; hiss Baker & Miss B, Pawson, 6-2, 6-11 Mrs. G. C. Hoshing it. Mrs. J. B. Plitman, 2-0, M. R. King & Miss E. H. Harvey bt Miss M. O, N, Norman and Miss 13. M. Smith, MEN'S DOUBLES-2nd Round: H. G. N. 6-2, 6-3, Miss N. D. Drown & Miss D. Batt Lee & P. V. V. Sherwood bt O. L. Palah bt Miss P. N. Morison & Miss P. L. F.

B. A. Patah, 14-12, 4-0, 6-2; C. J. Hovell | Thomson, 6-3, 4-0, 0-1. -

0-4, 6-4.

F. J. Plerey bt M. D. Deloford & C. M. MIXED DOUBLES 3rd Round: J Jones, 6-3, 7-3; C F. Hall & F. Uriwin- Warboya de Miss ML, G. N. Norman bt Smith bt F. B, Amby & D. N. Hardwick, L. Robbins & Mies 1. M. Eggar, 8×4, 0+1 In the first round of the women's Tanasescu wo... F. Looser & M. D. N. Leg & Mrs. E. G Macpherson-Grant, 0-3, 1-6, 7-4; A. M. Hamburger & C. D. C. Coombe & Mrs. M. R. King bt in G, singles at Wimbledon, the tie Mactagen ser. 3rd Round: D. C. Coombe 5-7, 0-7, 6-0; E. J. Filby & Mike M. Whit

-E, J. Filby bt Hamburger & Tanasescu, march bt C. Tanasescu & Mim N. a difficult task sho meets Mrs. D. Dat &C. L. Savara, 6-4, 6-1.

Nuthall bt M. D. Maolagan de Mias V. Sperling, of Denmark, 1 former WOMEN'S DOUBLES 3rd Round: Mrz. E. Mahony, 0-2, 1-5. Analist.

Chinese girl, Miss Gem Haahing, has DW. Butler de Kho sin Kio bi Brown. 6-3, 6-3; P. 3. Plerey & Miss

Miss Alice Marble, of the United *States, also

appears in the came quarter.

MEN'S SINGLES

In the men's singles, J. H. Ho meets Drobny (Bobemia and Moravia) in the first round. Austin or W. C. Choy will meet Egan, the Irish Davis Cup player.

In the second quarter, Donald McNeill, the winner of the... French championship, meets Henkel, of Ger- many, and Kho Sin-kle meets Gunn (Great Britain).

MEN'S DOUBLES

In the first round of the men's doubles, Kho Sin-kie (China) and Lyttleton Rogers, the Irish Davis Cupper, meet Donald McNeill (America) and Smith (Great Britain), while J. II. Ho (China) and, Bayley (Great Beltain) have been] drawn against the British combina- tion of Edwards and Morton,

MIXED DOUBLES

In the mixed doubles, Kho Sin-kle and Miss Wood (Great Britain) have, drawn a bye Info the second round where they will meet Davis and Mrs. | Knight (Great Britain).

Hughan (Holland) and Miss Hoah- lag (China) have also drawn a. byo

AMERICANS DOMINATE The women's doubles teams are led The dominating position occupied by Mrs. Sarah: Palfrey Fabyan and by the American players in evidenced Miss Alice Marble, of America, who by the fact that out of 28 seeded" are followed by the Anglo-American competitors, eleven aro Americans. pair of Miss A. M. Yorke and Miss The draw reveals that of the Helen Jacobs, the Franco-Polish team "scoded" players, Roderick Menzel, of Madame Mathieu and Mile. Jedrza-ot Germany, will be faced with the and will meet Ouff and Miss Jean, jowska, and the English pair, Miss most severe competition in his bracket | Nicoll (Great Britain): In the second Jean Nicoll and Miss Betty Nuthall: since he must defeat either the Enground. Reuter.

The list of mixed doubles pairs lash player, Charles Hare, or the headed by the two American combina Czech, Cejnar, as well as the Chinese, Llons, Elwood Cooke and Mrs. Fabyan Kho Sin-kie, in order to advance. and Bobby Riggs and Miss Marble. Judging from post performances, They are followed by the New sporting experts are inclined to pro- Zealander, S. E. Malfroy, playing with diet that Austin (Britain), Henkel Miss Betty Nuthall; and the Yugo-Slav (Germany), Manzol (Germany), and playar, Madanie Mathieu.emergo into the semi-onalari

Some astonishment is expressed in Among-t the women competitors; aporting circles over the fact that the Miss Halon Jacobs must defeat Miss

Kay Stammers, as well, as the victor of the Madame Mathieu v Mrs." Fabyan encounter in order to advance Into the semi-finals, while the other American, story, Mika: Alice Marble, Jederzejowaka; and then probably Madame Hilde Sperling, of Denmark,

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